MANILA, Philippines — A former head of the chaplain services of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has been elected mayor of Francisco town in Southern Leyte. Retired Brig. Gen. Jason Ortizo ...

TACLOBAN CITY—Like many others, Leyte Gov. Carlos Jericho Petilla was surprised by the election victory of confessed drug lord Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa as mayor of Albuera, a town once dubbed as the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Champorado is usually made with chocolate. Some use tablea; others find it easier to use cocoa powder. The more meticulous prefer chopped dark chocolate or milk chocolate ...

Congressman Richard Gomez and Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez were re-elected in Leyte’s 4th District and Ormoc City, respectively. (Photo courtesy of Lucy Torres-Gomez’s official Facebook page) The power ...

FRESH TERM. The Leyte provincial board of canvassers declares Richard Gomez as re-elected 4th district representative on Wednesday (May 14, 2025). Citing lessons from this year’s midterm polls, Gomez ...

LA PAZ, Leyte – Familiar faces dominated the May elections in Leyte province. Gov. Jericho Petilla was elected to his second term of office. Vice Gov. Sandy Javier and his wife, second district Rep.

In an advisory on Friday, the PPA said large trucks, buses, and delivery vehicles can use Ro-Ro vessels to go from Samar to Leyte and vice versa. This is after the Department of Public Works and ...

In an advisory on Friday, the PPA said large trucks, buses, and delivery vehicles can use RoRo vessels to go from Samar to Leyte and vice versa. This is after the Department of Public Works and ...